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opened 2026-01-31 01:27:09 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:27:09 +00:00
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Originally created by @westerdaled on GitHub (May 20, 2020).

The official docs are great for defining the "what". But as to how to set a different scheme for each profile, I 'm totally lost?

Well I tried these to no avail 😓
settings.json 

{
                "guid": "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}",
                "hidden": false,
                "name": "PowerShell",
                "source": "Windows.Terminal.PowershellCore",
                "colorScheme": "Campbell"
            },

or default.json 

"profiles":
    [
        {
            "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
            "name": "Windows PowerShell",
            "commandline": "powershell.exe",
            "icon": "ms-appx:///ProfileIcons/{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}.png",
            "colorScheme": "Campbell",
            "antialiasingMode": "grayscale",
            "closeOnExit": "graceful",
            "cursorShape": "bar",
            "fontFace": "Cascadia Mono",
            "fontSize": 12,
            "hidden": false,
            "historySize": 9001,
            "padding": "8, 8, 8, 8",
            "snapOnInput": true,
            "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
            "useAcrylic": false
        },
        {
            "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
            "name": "Command Prompt",
            "commandline": "cmd.exe",
            "icon": "ms-appx:///ProfileIcons/{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}.png",
            "colorScheme": "Campbell",
            "antialiasingMode": "grayscale",
            "closeOnExit": "graceful",
            "cursorShape": "bar",
            "fontFace": "Cascadia Mono",
            "fontSize": 12,
            "hidden": false,
            "historySize": 9001,
            "padding": "8, 8, 8, 8",
            "snapOnInput": true,
            "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
            "useAcrylic": false
        }
    ],
Originally created by @westerdaled on GitHub (May 20, 2020). The official [docs ](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/terminal/customize-settings/color-schemes)are great for defining the "what". But as to how to set a different scheme for each profile, I 'm totally lost? Well I tried these to no avail 😓 `settings.json ` ``` { "guid": "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}", "hidden": false, "name": "PowerShell", "source": "Windows.Terminal.PowershellCore", "colorScheme": "Campbell" }, ``` or `default.json ` ``` "profiles": [ { "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}", "name": "Windows PowerShell", "commandline": "powershell.exe", "icon": "ms-appx:///ProfileIcons/{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}.png", "colorScheme": "Campbell", "antialiasingMode": "grayscale", "closeOnExit": "graceful", "cursorShape": "bar", "fontFace": "Cascadia Mono", "fontSize": 12, "hidden": false, "historySize": 9001, "padding": "8, 8, 8, 8", "snapOnInput": true, "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%", "useAcrylic": false }, { "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}", "name": "Command Prompt", "commandline": "cmd.exe", "icon": "ms-appx:///ProfileIcons/{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}.png", "colorScheme": "Campbell", "antialiasingMode": "grayscale", "closeOnExit": "graceful", "cursorShape": "bar", "fontFace": "Cascadia Mono", "fontSize": 12, "hidden": false, "historySize": 9001, "padding": "8, 8, 8, 8", "snapOnInput": true, "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%", "useAcrylic": false } ], ```
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:27:10 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 20, 2020):

So, this is called out here on the profile color page.

In short, you can set a different color scheme for every profile like this:

{
    "guid": "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}",
    "cursorShape": "emptyBox",
    "colorScheme": "Dracula" // <<< HERE
    ...
},
{
    "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
    "name": "Command Prompt",
    "colorScheme": "Solarized Dark" // <<< HERE
    ...
},
{
    "guid": "{58ad8b0c-3ef8-5f4d-bc6f-13e4c00f2530}",
    "name": "Debian",
    "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
    "colorScheme": "Bright Red" /// <<< HERE
    ...
},
...

Check out the HERE comments.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 20, 2020): So, this is called out [here on the profile color page](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/terminal/customize-settings/profile-settings#color-settings). In short, you can set a different color scheme for every profile like this: ```jsonc { "guid": "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}", "cursorShape": "emptyBox", "colorScheme": "Dracula" // <<< HERE ... }, { "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}", "name": "Command Prompt", "colorScheme": "Solarized Dark" // <<< HERE ... }, { "guid": "{58ad8b0c-3ef8-5f4d-bc6f-13e4c00f2530}", "name": "Debian", "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl", "colorScheme": "Bright Red" /// <<< HERE ... }, ... ``` Check out the HERE comments.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:27:11 +00:00
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@westerdaled commented on GitHub (May 21, 2020):

@DHowett thanks, I realised I was trying incorrectly trying change default.json which I gatther is machine generated and should not be changed.

So far my settings.json look like this and I am happy with each profile - noticed you have added "Dracula' to the schemes array.

 
        {
               // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile.
               "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
               "name": "Windows PowerShell",
               "commandline": "powershell.exe",
               "colorScheme": "Campbell Powershell",
               "hidden": false
           },
           {
               // Make changes here to the cmd.exe profile.
               "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
               "name": "Command Prompt",
               "commandline": "cmd.exe",
               "colorScheme": "Tango Dark",
               "hidden": false
           },
           {
               "guid": "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}",
               "hidden": false,
               "name": "PowerShell",
               "source": "Windows.Terminal.PowershellCore",
               "colorScheme": "Solarized Dark"
           },     
           {
               "guid": "{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}",
               "hidden": false,
               "name": "Azure Cloud Shell",
               "source": "Windows.Terminal.Azure",
               "colorScheme": "One Half Dark"
           },
           {
               "guid": "{a3a2e83a-884a-5379-baa8-16f193a13b21}",
               "hidden": false,
               "name": "PowerShell 7 Preview",
               "source": "Windows.Terminal.PowershellCore"
           }
           
       ]  
   }
@westerdaled commented on GitHub (May 21, 2020): @DHowett thanks, I realised I was trying incorrectly trying change `default.json` which I gatther is machine generated and should not be changed. So far my `settings.json` look like this and I am happy with each profile - noticed you have added "Dracula' to the schemes array. ``` { // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile. "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}", "name": "Windows PowerShell", "commandline": "powershell.exe", "colorScheme": "Campbell Powershell", "hidden": false }, { // Make changes here to the cmd.exe profile. "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}", "name": "Command Prompt", "commandline": "cmd.exe", "colorScheme": "Tango Dark", "hidden": false }, { "guid": "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}", "hidden": false, "name": "PowerShell", "source": "Windows.Terminal.PowershellCore", "colorScheme": "Solarized Dark" }, { "guid": "{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}", "hidden": false, "name": "Azure Cloud Shell", "source": "Windows.Terminal.Azure", "colorScheme": "One Half Dark" }, { "guid": "{a3a2e83a-884a-5379-baa8-16f193a13b21}", "hidden": false, "name": "PowerShell 7 Preview", "source": "Windows.Terminal.PowershellCore" } ] } ```
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:27:11 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2020):

Hey, I have set my color scheme to a theme called Atom.
{ "name": "Atom", "black": "#000000", "red": "#fd5ff1", "green": "#87c38a", "yellow": "#ffd7b1", "blue": "#85befd", "purple": "#b9b6fc", "cyan": "#85befd", "white": "#e0e0e0", "brightBlack": "#000000", "brightRed": "#fd5ff1", "brightGreen": "#94fa36", "brightYellow": "#f5ffa8", "brightBlue": "#96cbfe", "brightPurple": "#b9b6fc", "brightCyan": "#85befd", "brightWhite": "#e0e0e0", "background": "#161719", "foreground": "#c72a2a"//"#c5c8c6" }
I Have verified it works, but only in the profile defaults. I can't set them in the profiles section per profile.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2020): Hey, I have set my color scheme to a theme called Atom. `{ "name": "Atom", "black": "#000000", "red": "#fd5ff1", "green": "#87c38a", "yellow": "#ffd7b1", "blue": "#85befd", "purple": "#b9b6fc", "cyan": "#85befd", "white": "#e0e0e0", "brightBlack": "#000000", "brightRed": "#fd5ff1", "brightGreen": "#94fa36", "brightYellow": "#f5ffa8", "brightBlue": "#96cbfe", "brightPurple": "#b9b6fc", "brightCyan": "#85befd", "brightWhite": "#e0e0e0", "background": "#161719", "foreground": "#c72a2a"//"#c5c8c6" }` I Have verified it works, but only in the profile defaults. I can't set them in the profiles section per profile.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:27:11 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2020):

@blocktrician can you share a gist of your settings? Thanks!

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2020): @blocktrician can you share a [gist](https://gist.github.com) of your settings? Thanks!
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